In a new video released by Epix, the cast of Star Trek Into Darkness tests their knowledge of Star Trek character names and pieces of furniture at IKEA. The stars of the film, Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto, Zoe Saldana, Karl Urban, and Simon Pegg along with director J.J. Abrams attempt to decipher between products sold at the popular Swedish furniture store and characters in the Star Trek universe. Check out the video and tell us how many you answered correctly in the comments section below. via EPIX on Youtube
‘Star Trek Into Darkness’ Pre-Orders Now Available From Amazon, Best Buy, iTunes
Pre-orders for Star Trek Into Darkness are already available through several online retailers, including Amazon, Best Buy and iTunes. Just days after the film’s domestic release, each of these retailers are offering fans some exclusive extras for pre-ordering. A firm release date has not yet been announced. Amazon Amazon is offering a limited edition Starfleet phaser along with the Blu-ray 3D combo pack for $80. Additionally, Amazon is offering the first issue of the Star Trek: Countdown to Darkness digital comic for those who only want to buy the Blu-ray… Read More »
Screen-Authentic ‘Star Trek Into Darkness’ Props Coming From QMx
Quantum Mechanix (QMx), the creative studio and developer of specialty movie collectibles have just announced a new line of screen-authentic Star Trek Into Darkness props. According to a recent press release, the props were produced by QMx in collaboration with the Star Trek filmmakers and were created exactly the same way the on-screen props were made. QMx’s professional props and model design and fabrication division, QMx FX Cinema Arts, supplied several of the props seen on-screen during the film, including the Starfleet phasers, the Starfleet class rings, Starfleet uniform badges… Read More »
Zachary Quinto: I Kick Some Ass In This Movie [VIDEO]
With a multitude of media appearances leading up to–and following–the premiere of the film, the cast of Star Trek Into Darkness has been extremely busy as of late. One of the film’s stars, Zachary Quinto, recently made an appearance on Conan to promote the film and offered a few interesting behind-the-scenes tidbits in the process. O’Brien discussed Quinto’s performance as Spock during the interview, mentioning the inclusion of so many emotional and action scenes for the character. J.J. and Bob and Alex and Damon — the guys who wrote the… Read More »
STAR TREK INTO DARKNESS Is No. 1 at the Box Office, Misses $100 Million Domestic Target
Following the strong international opening of Star Trek Into Darkness, the film opened domestically with $22 million on Friday for a two-day total of $35.5 million, as of Saturday morning. These numbers, provided by Box Office Mojo, may raise some eyebrows because Star Trek (2009) pulled in a bit more ($26.9 million) on its opening day, which means that the 3D ticket prices have not boosted sales significantly. One explanation may involve the fact that many viewers did not know that the movie was actually opening on Thursday, instead of… Read More »
“Trek Yourself” With A Custom 3D Printed Figure From Cubify
3D printing company, Cubify has announced a new Star Trek 3DMe figure creation service. Using a web app, Cubify allows users create a full-color, personalized 3D figure of themselves wearing a TOS uniform. Priced at $70, Cubify allows customers to choose the uniform, rank, height, weight and one of four different poses for their 5.5″ 3D printed figure. The folks at Cubify provided TrekNews.net with a custom figure for review. For my figure, I chose the male body with a phaser in-hand and the rank of Commander in a science… Read More »
Qapla’! Bing Adds Klingon Language Translator
Arriving just in time for this week’s theatrical release of Star Trek Into Darkness, the Klingon language — occasionally referred to as “Klingonese” — has made its way to Bing’s online translator. In partnership with CBS and Paramount, Bing allows users to translate multiple languages, including English, Chinese, Italian, Japanese, Spanish and Russian to Klingon. According to a story on Mashable, Bing worked with Dr. Marc Okrand, the man responsible for developing the Klingon language for Star Trek. Matt Wallaert, a behavioral scientist at Bing, discussed the process of bringing… Read More »
Official Star Trek Convention Headed to Boston and Chicago
Creation Entertainment’s Official Star Trek Convention is set to beam down to Chicago and Boston in the next few weeks. The two events will lead up to what’s become the largest Star Trek convention in the world, taking place in Las Vegas later this summer. The Chicago convention takes place from Friday, May 31st and runs through Sunday, June 2nd at the Westin O’Haire Hotel in Rosemont, Illinois — just minutes from downtown Chicago. Guests include TNG’s Patrick Stewart, Jonathan Frakes, Brent Spiner, Marina Sirtis, Michael Dorn, LeVar Burton and… Read More »
WATCH: ‘Star Trek Into Darkness’ Cast Google+ Hangout With Astronauts
On Thursday morning, Star Trek Into Darkness writer/producer Damon Lindelof and stars Chris Pine, Alice Eve and John Cho talked with NASA astronaut Chris Casidy aboard the International Space Station and representatives from the Smithsonian and the Intrepid Air and Space Museum as part of a Google+ Hangout. Discussion ranged from science-fiction’s impact and influence on the space program, thow realistic certain onscreen elements of Star Trek are, and he challenges faced by astronauts. Watch the video below. STAR TREK INTO DARKNESS, starring Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto, Zoe Saldana, Karl… Read More »
Incredible Fan-Made STAR TREK INTO DARKNESS Posters
Star Trek fans are often a creative group of people. Some use thier love for Star Trek to develop their own films and episodes. Some write and perform Trek-inspired music. And some design incredibly inspiring artwork that rivals (and often trumps) the work of the studio. In celebration of Star Trek Into Darkness‘ U.S. release today, we present a collection of some of the most beautiful fan art we’ve found. Featuring the work of graphic designers Matt Ferguson, Paul Shipper, Adam Rabalais, Rodolfo Reyes and Fernando Reza, these posters were… Read More »
Photos From The Hollywood Premiere of STAR TREK INTO DARKNESS
On Tuesday night, Star Trek Into Darkness premiered at the Dolby Theater in during a white carpet event in Los Angeles, California. In attendance were Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto, Zoe Saldana, Karl Urban, Alice Eve, Simon Pegg, John Cho Bruce Greenwood, Nanzeen Contractor, Peter Weller, J.J. Abrams, Alex Kurtzman, Roberto Orci, Damon Lindelof, Paramount chairman Brad Grey and a multitude of other Star Trek and Hollywood celebrities. Check out some of the photos from the premiere below. For additional photos, check out the official Star Trek Into Darkness page on… Read More »
Neil deGrasse Tyson: Why Star Trek Is Better Than Star Wars
In a recent interview with Business Insider, world-renowned astrophysicist, Star Talk Radio host and admitted Trekkie, Neil deGrasse Tyson discussed the age-old battle of Star Trek versus Star Wars. “I never got into Star Wars,” Tyson said. “Maybe because they made no attempt to portray real physics. At all.” He does appreciate one aspect of George Lucas’ creation, saying “I like the double star sunset scene (on Tatooine). Most stars you see in the night sky are double and triple stars, so that’s a very common thing we would expect… Read More »
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